General information on driving distance and geography / nature - The states - The top hikes
- The top campsites The most worth seeing national parks - The secret tips
General
| Category | What |
| Travel time | End of May to end of July (57 days) |
| Distance traveled | 7928 mi, 12756 km (155 mi, 250 km per day) |
| Northernmost point | Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone NP, Wyoming |
| Southernmost point | Salt Flat near Guadalupe Mountains NP, Texas |
| Westernmost point | Point Montara Light Station near San Francisco, California |
| Easternmost point | Carlsbad, New Mexico |
| Fueled | 228.6 Gallons, 857 l, 347.74$ |
| Hiked | 190 mi, 306 km, height difference 13540 m |
| Camping nights | 30, average 14.36$ |
| Motel and hotel nights | 25, average 45.33$ |
| National Parks | 17 |
| National Monuments | 9 |
| States | 10 |
Geography/Nature
| Category | What | State |
| The highest point | Mount Elbert (4399 m) | Colorado |
| The lowest point | Badwater, Death Valley (-86 m) | California |
| The biggest cave | Carlsbad Caverns | New Mexico |
| Rock arches and natural bridges | Arches NP, Natural Bridges NM | Utah |
| The furthest rock arch | Landscape Arch, Arches NP | Utah |
| Hoodoos (Pinnacles) | Bryce Canyon; Cedar Breaks NM; Chiricahua NM | different |
| Sand dunes | Great Sand Dunes NM; White Sands NM; Death Valley | different |
| Volcanic activities | Yellowstone NP | Wyoming |
| Indian Ruins | Mesa Verde NP; Bandelier NM; Canyon de Chelley NM; Salinas Pueblos NM | different |
| The most beautiful cities | San Francisco; Santa Fé | California; New Mexico |
| The craziest city | Las Vegas | Nevada |
| Cities to quit | Los Angeles; Fresno; Visalia | California |
| Extraordinary animals | look here | different |
| Exceptional plants | look here | different |
The states
| Name | Nickname | Capital | How long | Highlights |
| California | The Golden State | Sacramento | 18 days | San Francisco; Yosemite NP |
| Nevada | The Silver State | Carson City | 2 days | Red Rock Canyon; Las Vegas |
| Arizona | The Grand Canyon State | Phoenix | 6 days | Grand Canyon; Canyon de Chelley |
| Utah | The Beehive State | Salt Lake City (x) | 7 days | Arches NP; Bryce Canyon |
| Idaho | The Gem State | Boise | 2 hours | |
| Wyoming | The Equality State | Cheyenne | 7 days | Yellowstone NP; Grand Teton NP |
| Montana | The Treasure State | Helena | 1 day | |
| Colorado | The Centennial State | Denver (x) | 6 days | Rocky Mountains NP; Great Sand Dunes |
| New Mexico | The Land of Enchantment | Santa Fé (x) | 6 days | Santa Fe; Carlsbad Caverns |
| Texas | The Lone Star State | Austin | 2 days | Guadalupe Mountains |
We have also been in the capital cities marked with (x)
The top hikes
| Nr | Trail | Place | State | Length | Altitude diff | max |
| 1 | Longs Peak | Rocky Mountain NP | Colorado | 25.5 km | 1479 m | 4345 m |
| 2 | Bright Angel/Plateau Point | Grand Canyon NP | Arizona | 19 km | 974 m | 2091 m |
| 3 | Amphitheater Lake | Grand Teton NP | Wyoming | 15.5 km | 900 m | 2953 m |
| 4 | Hallet Peak | Rocky Mountain NP | Colorado | 16 km | 987 m | 3875 m |
| 5 | Guadalupe Peak | Guadalupe Mountains NP | Texas | 13.5 km | 920 m | 2667 m |
| 6 | Mount Elbert | San Isabel National Forest | Colorado | 14 km | 1321 m | 4399 m |
| 7 | Four Mile Trail/Sentinel Dome | Yosemite NP | Kalifornien | 20 km | 1260 m | 2476 m |
| 8 | Angels Landing | Zion NP | Utah | 8 km | 453 m | 1826 m |
| 9 | Mount Washburn | Yellowstone NP | Wyoming | 9.6 km | 422 m | 3122 m |
| 10 | Bush Mt./Hunter Peak/Bear Canyon | Guadalupe Mountains NP | Texas | 24 km | 880 m | 2631 m |
The length of the trails is the total length back and forth respectively. The maximum height
is usually the height of the turning point, of course, in the Grand Canyon the height of the starting point.
The top campsites
| Nr | Campsite | Park | State | Remarks |
| 1 | Devil's Garden Campground | Arches NP | Utah | Picturesque among fascinating rock formations |
| 2 | Lone Pine Campground | Inyo National Forest | California | Above the Alabama Mountains with great views of Mount Whitney (highest mountain in the US except Alaska) |
| 3 | White Tank Campground | Joshua Tree NP | California | Very nicely located between rock formations (did not stay here though) |
| 4 | Great Sand Dunes Campground | Great Sand Dunes NM | Colorado | With a very nice view of the big sand dunes |
| 5 | Pine Spring Campground | Guadalupe Mountains NP | Texas | Just below the highest mountains of Texas |
| 6 | Fruita Campground | Capitol Reef NP | Utah | Guests are free to pick fruit and eat |
| 7 | Buckeye Flat | Sequoia NP | California | Nice little campsite in the woods near a river |
This list only considers the landscape or the atmosphere and not the comfort.
This is rather low on the places mentioned here, since these are state campgrounds.
The most beautiful national parks
| Park | State | What |
| Arches National Park | Utah | Numerous natural rock arches and fascinating rock formations |
| Bryce Canyon National Park | Utah | Thousands of yellow and red crested peaks (Hoodos or Pinnacles) and magnificent views |
| Yosemite National Park | California | One of the most beautiful valleys of this earth; high waterfalls and steep rock faces |
| Grand Canyon National Park | Arizona | The largest ditch in the world; Earth history disclosed |
The insider tips
| Park | State | What |
| Chiricahua National Monument | Arizona | Thousands of crags, but unlike Bryce Canyon |
| Natural Bridges National Monument | Colorado | Three of the largest natural bridges in the world |
| Bandelier National Monument | New Mexico | History to touch; Walk on indian tracks |
